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Where does “periucundus” come from?

periucundus (Latin) comes from Latin iūcundus, from Latin iocus, from Proto-Italic jokos, from Proto-Indo-European yokos, from Proto-Indo-European yek- — to utter.

periucundus (Latin): very pleasant, agreeable, delightful, pleasing

Definitions

  1. very pleasant, agreeable, delightful, pleasing

Ancestry of “periucundus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latiniūcundus—
2Latiniocusa joke, jest; a form of amusement; pastime, sport
3Proto-Italicjokosword, saying
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyokosword, utterance
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyek-to utter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yek- →